Half Day Excursions

Fossli Provincial Park

$85.00 per person + GST

Children 8-15 yrs $55

Visit a waterfall, a beach & a suspension bridge Difficulty rating 2B

This excursion is a leisurely drive to the un-marked trail-head on the south side of Sproat Lake. A 40-minute hike down to the park follows an old grown-over logging road. Then the trail leaves it and takes us to a small suspension bridge over St. Andrews Creek. We visit an exquisite little falls just upstream from a delightful babbling creek where you can wade over the rocks and even, on a hot day take a dip below the falls. We continue down the creek for a lesson in surficial geology, where flooding has distributed sand and gravel through the riparian forest. Finally we end up at a small beach on Sproat Lake where you can swim wade and look for crayfish. Careful, they pinch! Then we wend our way back to the vehicle

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Nahmint Valley Old Growth Tour

$85.00 per person + GST

Children 8-15 yrs $55

This old growth rivals Cathedral Grove, but is off the beaten path.

Difficulty rating 2B

Imagine strolling along the beach at a pristine lake where magnificent old growth trees tower behind you and crystal clear waterfalls abound! The journey to this remote recreation site takes you along the shore of Sproat Lake and up over a mountain pass. You will pass several enormous landslides that demolished bridges in the winter of 2006/2007. You will be stunned at the power of nature. The views as you enter the valley are breathtaking! There is a fascinating trail through the old growth leading to two waterfalls. If there is time, we take a journey up the Nahmint valley, where there is a small herd of Roosevelt Elk., and where there are more waterfalls and a great view of Nahmint Mountain. This is a tour that consistenly exceeds peoples' expectations.

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4728 Southgate Road
Port Alberni, BC
Canada, V9Y 5K6

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Trail Difficulty Ratings:

Incline Rating:

Rating 1: Very little hill or stair climbing.
Rating 2: Some moderate hill or stair climbing.
Rating 3: Some significant hill or stair climbing.
Rating 4: A good deal of significant hill or stair climbing.
Rating 5: Many steep hills or high altitude trails.

Terrain Rating:

Rating A: Almost entirely on pavement; probably suitable for baby strollers.
Rating B: A significant part of the hike takes place on well-groomed trails, with very little more difficult terrain.
Rating C: A significant part of the hike takes place on somewhat difficult terrain (rocky or rooted paths).
Rating D: A significant part of the trail takes place on very difficult terrain.
Rating E: The majority of the hike takes place on very difficult terrain.